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Tariff Deadline Pressures Mount; but Countries Still Seek US Trade Agreement - The Corn & Ethanol Report
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, August 1, 2025 1:38 PM EDT We kicked off the day with Non Farm Payrolls, Unemployment Rate, Average Hourly Earnings MoM & YoY, Participation Rate, Average Weekly Hours, Government Payrolls, Manufacturing Payrolls, Nonfarm Payrolls Private,...
"Tigers are trade deadline losers" - Justin Verlander's brother slams AL toppers for not strengthening major weakness area in squad
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
Justin Verlander's younger brother, Ben, criticized the Detroit Tigers for the moves they made before the trade deadline. Despite being active in the market for pitchers, he declared them losers for failing to address their biggest concern. Ben...
Micah Parsons requests trade: Will Lions make a call to Cowboys?
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The Detroit Lions need pass rush help opposite Aidan Hutchinson. And now another elite edge rusher could be on the block. Micah Parsons wants to be traded from the Dallas Cowboys. "Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here," Parsons wrote as part...
Chargers Hall of Fame Game Star Could be Prime Trade Target
Newsweek
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August 1, 2025
The Hall of Fame game featured a lot of good looks at the Los Angeles Chargers, as the team steamrolled the Detroit Lions with a final score of 34-7. Though most of the players that took the field are backups, third, and fourth-stringers, there...
How Red Sox Completely Butchered Trade Deadline In Four Straight Seasons
Newsweek
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August 1, 2025
The Boston Red Sox should still make the playoffs this season. With that said, they did not make it easy on themselves after a remarkably underwhelming performance at the MLB trade deadline. BOSTON, MA - MAY 19: Craig Breslow chief baseball...
Virginia men plead 'no contest' to robocall scheme that targeted predominantly Black voters in Michigan
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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August 1, 2025
Authorities say the robocalls went out to nearly 12,000 callers with addresses in a Detroit zip code in August 2020. WASHINGTON — Five years after two Virginia men reportedly orchestrated a series of robocalls in an attempt to suppress...
The 1969 Ford Cobra 428 Is Detroit’s Best-kept Quarter-Mile Secret
HotCars
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August 1, 2025
You know the drill. Talk muscle cars and the usual suspects line up like it’s Saturday night at the old Detroit Dragway in 1969. Chevelle SS, Camaro Z/28, and Charger R/T. But if you were smart, or just lucky, you knew about the 1969 Ford Cobra...
Padres unafraid to deal top prospect as they make waves at trade deadline
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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For the second time in four years, A.J. Preller turned the San Diego Padres into the biggest stars of baseball's trade deadline. In 2022, the San Diego general manager snagged slugger Juan Soto, sending James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams and...
Police Recover $20K in Michigan Phishing Scam Case
Cars 108 - Michigan
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August 1, 2025
It’s happening more frequently: someone clicks the wrong link or responds to a convincing email, and thousands of dollars vanish. That’s exactly what happened to a Michigan couple who fell victim to a phishing scam after receiving an email that...
Rep. Tim Walberg highlights local business support and environmental efforts in recent posts
South Michigan News
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July 31, 2025
Rep. Tim Walberg, U.S. Congressman representing Michigan’s 5th district since 2011, recently highlighted local business support, economic policies, and environmental stewardship in a series of social media posts.On July 30, 2025, Walberg visited a...
Five players who shined in Hall of Fame Game, plus Terry McLaurin landing spots after WR demands a trade
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 1, 2025
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! After waiting 172 days, we finally got an NFL game on Thursday night and it was amazing. Sure, it was a little sloppy (The Lions fumbled the opening kickoff) and yes, things got a little...
Wait — These 8 Popular Restaurant Chains Are Actually From The Detroit Area?
The Daily Meal - New York
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August 1, 2025
Detroit is well-known as the largest city in Michigan. It's the birthplace of Motown Records and Ford Motor Co., earning it the nickname of "Motor City." But perhaps the city's greatest unsung history is its contribution to the world of food....
MLB trade deadline grades for all 30 teams: 5 A's, 15 B's, 7 C's and 3 D's
The New York Times
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August 1, 2025
This year’s MLB trade deadline was another seller’s market, which yielded some of the best prospect returns we’ve seen in years. Teams like the Diamondbacks, Twins, Athletics and Orioles fared extremely well, stocking up on young talent in...
2025 World Series winner odds: Dodgers remain favored, but did trade deadline shuffle the chasing pack?
The New York Times
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August 1, 2025
The MLB trade deadline passed with a flurry of trades, but not a lot of big moves. If your team was in the market for a reliever, there were plenty to be had. Impact bats and frontline starting arms were harder to come by. The deals resulted in a...
The Emmanuel Clase Market Is Perhaps Understandably Bearish
Defector
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August 1, 2025
Emmanuel Clase's paid leave has screwed up some plans. The news that the All-Star closer is involved in MLB’s sports betting investigation “did not simply deprive the Cleveland Guardians of their top trade chip,” The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal...
Padres at center of 36-trade deadline day, plus inside Correa's exit
The New York Times
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August 1, 2025
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. A.J. Preller reminded us who he is, Twins fans will not want to be reminded of anything about this day and we learned that...
Twins trade nearly 40% of their entire team this week
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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The franchise in Minnesota has been for sale since last fall. This week, the Twins sold the roster. With nine trades, including seven over the final five hours before the deadline on Thursday, the Twins stunningly jettisoned nearly 40% of their...
The Padres And Twins Did The Absolute Most At The MLB Trade Deadline
Defector
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August 1, 2025
Breathtakingly unhinged baseball executive A.J. Preller wasted a lot of time this week calling every other dealmaker in Major League Baseball when all he really had to do was make one call to Minneapolis. Derek Falvey, the head of ball ops with...
Celebrate International Beer Day at Michigan’s top 400+ breweries along lake Michigan coastline
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
August starts with International Beer Day, which gives people a reason to enjoy a beer and thank the brewers who make it. In Michigan, you can celebrate by drinking beer near the beach at one of the many lakeside breweries. Michigan has over 400...
Markets fall as cracks appear in US economy
The Times
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US and European stock markets retreated from record highs after disappointing American jobs figures raised fears that President Trump’s tariffs are damaging the world’s largest economy. Wall Street led global equities lower on Friday afternoon as...